Spreading over about 713 miles, the Tunisian coastline is home to two-thirds of the total population and concentrates most of the economic activities of the country.
Yet, amongst others in the Mediterranean, the Tunisian coast is considered a climate change hot-spot and is today hit by rising sea levels, the increase of water temperature and all the consequences these changes imply for marine biodiversity.
“The greatest enemy of our coast is the rising water levels, directly linked to climate change,” explains Ahmed Ghedira, president of the NGO “Notre grand bleu”, ensuring the preservation of the Tunisian coastline since 2012.
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